James Tattersall (Accrington FC) withdrew from
the England line-up, his place going to Brodie.Alf Shelton is the
younger brother of
Charlie (1888).Tinsley Lindley becomes England's record goalscorer, overtaking Charlie Bambridge and Fred Dewhurst.

The original left-back was Dublin University FC's Goodbody, his place
was given to left-back George Forbes, and Morrison drafted in to the
vacant right-back slot. In the centre of the forawd line, both
Linfield FC's forwards dropped out, Gaffikin and Torrans, replaced
with Billy McCabe and Bob McIlvenny.Olphie Stanfield becomes
Ireland's record appeareance holder, overtaking Billy Crone, he is
already their record goalscorer.

Although the matches between
England Ireland have been invariably uneven, the attendance at
Wolverhampton on Saturday, when the tenth annual game took place, was
large. In this instance England again won, which brings their number of
victories to ten and their goal record to 71 against five. Before
half-time Cotteril, Henfrey, and Daft scored for England, while
afterwards Lindley added the fourth and sixth and Bassett the fifth
goals. Whiteside kicked a goal for Ireland, who were beaten by six goals
to one. - The
Times - Monday 9th March, 1891

Football League

Football League
Table7 March 1891

Team

P

Pts

Everton

21

29

Wolverhampton Wanderers

21

26

Preston North End

20

25

Blackburn Rovers

19

24

Notts County

21

24

Sunderland

20

19*

Bolton Wanderers

19

19

Burnley

20

19

Derby County

21

15

Aston Villa

19

14

Accrington

20

14

West Bromwich Albion

19

10

League matches played on
7
March 1891:

BLACKBURN ROVERS 0-2 BOLTON WANDERERS7,000 (Ewood
Park, Blackburn)

Blackburn were without Jack Southworth, who scored for England against
Wales at Sunderland.

West
Brom were without Billy Bassett, who scored for England against Ireland
at Wolverhampton. in which Bayliss and Perry also played, whilst Seth
Powell was playing for Wales against England at Sunderland.

* Sunderland were
deducted two points for fielding an unregistered player.

The shock defeats
for FA Cup holders, Blackburn and defending League Champions,
Preston meant that Everton were on the verge of their first title
success. This was confirmed a week later when Preston lost at
Sunderland to relinquish their prize after winning the first two
championships, though they did secure the runners-up place.

IN OTHER NEWS...

Scotland won the rugby
union 'Triple Crown' for the first time when they defeated England, 9-3 at
Richmond.

It was on 7 March 1891
that a dispute between two doctors on the streets of Wheeling in West
Virginia ended in 31-year-old Dr. George Garrison, the City Health Officer
shooting dead Dr, George Baird, thirty years his senior, who was also
carrying a gun. The pair had disagreed over alleged health violations and
they had clashed in public, six months earlier, with Dr. Garrison knocking
his former friend to the ground. Although he was found guilty of
second-degree murder, an appeal reduced his sentence and he returned to his
medical practice, less than two years later.

Source Notes

Bob Morrison died four months
after this match on 12 July 1891, after suffering with pneumonia.